Planning October 2019

In This Issue:

Planning October 2019

Planning October 2019 cover

In October's cover story, planners are on the front lines as communities fight against environmental injustice in communities of color. Learn key takeaways on effectively conveying messages to non-planning audiences. Planning also shares four trends in virtual reality as it redefines the planning and design process.

Featured Articles

Justice for All?

Adina Solomon examines the role of planners and land-use policies in redressing systemic environmental injustice in communities of color.

Make It, Springfield

A collaborative workspace spearheaded by a nearby university is breathing new life into a Massachusetts legacy city. Story by Michael DiPasquale.

Cross Talk

In this Business of Planning installment, planner Linda McIntyre offers some advice on communicating planning to nonplanners.

Virtual Horizons

Four trends in immersive technologies are redefining the planning and design process, Becky Zimmermann and Anna Dillé report. PLUS: Case Study: The Multiple Scales of Using VR.

News & Departments

Perspectives

A regular column by Chief Executive Officer Joel Albizo.

Intersections

2019 Great Places in America, National Community Planning Month.

Letters

Mixed reactions to August/September.

Planning News

Oregon upzoning, big tech, clean energy.

Legal Lessons

Planning and tribal sovereignty.

The Commissioner

A bimonthly department for planning commissioners. Edited by Kimberley Jacques.

Research You Can Use

Reid Ewing highlights his favorite scenario planning tool.

Planners Library

Fair housing, hidden hazards, military bases.

Et Cetera

Dark Money, innovation districts, climate change.

Viewpoint

Planning, self-care, and leadership.

Cover: Photo by Youngrae Kim.